. The life of the Greeks and Romans. Fig. 352. which communicate with the outside by means of narrow shot-holes, thus yielding a strong position both for attack and defence(another arrangement of the wall is illustrated by Fig. 359).Here also turrets are placed at certain intervals, such as we have 334 ROMAN Fig. 353. met with before at Pompeii (Fig. 341) and in Greece (compare § 19,Figs. 70—77). Upon the whole, Roman towers differ little fromthe Greek but for the vault, which adds to their strength. Fig. 353(scale, 18 feet) shows a section of a turret at Pompeii, rising inthree storie
. The life of the Greeks and Romans. Fig. 352. which communicate with the outside by means of narrow shot-holes, thus yielding a strong position both for attack and defence(another arrangement of the wall is illustrated by Fig. 359).Here also turrets are placed at certain intervals, such as we have 334 ROMAN Fig. 353. met with before at Pompeii (Fig. 341) and in Greece (compare § 19,Figs. 70—77). Upon the whole, Roman towers differ little fromthe Greek but for the vault, which adds to their strength. Fig. 353(scale, 18 feet) shows a section of a turret at Pompeii, rising inthree stories to a height of about forty feet. The ceiling between the two lower stories inclines slightlytowards the outside, which is also thecase with the openings above referredto. The steps necessary for communi-cation lie in the back part of the turret,which is slightly raised. The topmostchamber communicates with the circuitof the wall by means of a vaulted gate(compare Fig. 351). The upper plat-form also inclines outward so as to letthe rain run off, stone eaves beingadded for the same purpose, as is alsothe case with the circuits of the protect the few words ought to be added about fortified camps, soimportant in Roman warfare. They were erected at considerabledistances from each
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